South Africa: Science and Innovation On Plan for South Africa to Achieve Population Immunity Against Covid-19

press release

With limited vaccine manufacturing capacity around the world, South Africa will have to prioritise its own requirements in the interest of securing access to a vaccine as a matter of national security, said the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande.

Addressing a media briefing this afternoon, the Minister said that it was expected that the first successful vaccines would be delivered in early 2021.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.